Surface Design Awards 2025 will take place in a revised and refreshed format. For the first time, it will be an evening event, on Wednesday 5 February 2025at 6:00pm. The new format will give access to any visitor to Surface Design Show, giving a wider audience the chance to celebrate the successes of the finalists and eventual winners. Priority access will be given to the Awards Sponsors, Judges and Finalists).
Trophies have been created and provided by Good Plastics Company, who have worked with the Surface Design Awards Team to create a lasting product, in line with the 2025 Show theme; Creative Conscious.
Judged by an esteemed panel of design and architectural professionals, headed up by Jorge Méndez-Cáceres, Founding Director, For Everyday Life and Tony Chambers, Founder, TC & Friends, the Surface Design Awards have been designed to encourage both small and large practises or projects to gain recognition from their peers, as well as encouraging them to attend Surface Design Show.
The Awards will start at 6:00pm on Wednesday 5th February 2025, and will take place on the Main Stage by Procédés Chénel, on the Gallery Level of the Business Design Centre. The Awards will be hosted by Property Expert, Kunle Barker.
After introductions from the host, the finalists will be announced and invited to the stage to collect their awards and for picture opportunities. Winners will then be invited to the Designer’s Hub for reaction interviews.
The Awards will finish at 8pm.